The following was featured in the January 4, 2012 edition of Gulfshore Business Daily:
Naples-based Charity for Change announces that the organization’s School “Giver” Program has now donated more than $50,000 to dozens of charities since its inception in 2008. The milestone was reached in December when the organization tallied the collections from Session 2 of the school year. Students in five elementary schools select charities to support by donating their allowance, tooth fairy money and other spare change. Community Partners such as HomeTech and Shamrock Bank donate to the students’ cause during the weekly “Counting for Charity” math game the classrooms play online. Session 2 focused on charities related to food, shelter and emergency, such as the Harry Chapin Food Bank and St. Matthew’s House. During Session 3, students are raising money for charities involved in health care. The participating schools are Calusa Park, Golden Terrace, Lake Park and Lely elementary schools and Royal Palm Academy.
Gulf Coast High School sophomore, Rebecca Rosenberg, was recognized as the 2011 Charity for Change Student Hero at Costco's Hero Night held at Costco on October 8th. Rebecca has actively volunteered for the organization for three years and has helped with curriculum development, charity research and selection, organizing classroom materials, selecting prizes for the students, and volunteering at Charity for Change school and outreach events. Click here to read more about Rebecca and this month's character traits, Respect, Tolerance, and Cooperation in this month's Charity for Change column in the Naples Daily News.
In this month's column in the Naples Daily News, Charity for Change introduces the newest participant in the School "Giver" Program: Royal Palm Academy. Also highlighted are September's character traits, patriotism and citizenship and how the School "Giver" Program promotes citizenship in the students. Click here to read the article in its entirety.
In the first appearance of a monthly column in the Naples Daily News, Robin DeMattia discusses the success of the Charity for Change School "Giver" Program, the impact of the program on more than 3,000 students at four of Collier County's elementary schools, and the monthly character trait for August: Forgiveness. Click here to read the article in its entirety.
Charity for Change mascot, Giver Gives, visited Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center to meet their mascot, Polka Dottie Batfish and deliver the money raised for Rookery Bay by students through their participation in the School "Giver" Program. Roger LaLonde from The Marco Island Eagle (July 15, 2011) was on hand to cover the visit; the full story can be viewed at the following link: Kids' Giving Helps Rookery Bay
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The July/August, 2011, issue of Life in Naples featured an article which provided a detailed look at the year-end results of the School "Giver" Program. The following is and excerpt from the article:
More than 3,000 students at Calusa Park, Golden Terrace, Lake Park and Lely elementary schools donated a total of $15,499.23 to 72 charities through their efforts. They raised $8,431.23 by donating their own change from allowances, the tooth fairy, birthday money and small fundraisers they held. In addition, they earned $7,068.00 from Community Parnters such as Walmart and The Arlington that make contributions when the children correctly answer questions in the Counting for Charity weekly math game and character development computer game. Since the initiative began in 2008, Collier County students have donated $44,403.97 to charity.
Click HERE to read the article in its entirety.
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Charity for Change held the inaugural meeting of its expanded Advisory Board on April 12, 2011, at the Charity for Change offices. The Advisory Board met to further develop committees and community outreach to support the students, schools and charities involved in the School "Giver" Program. Giver attended the meeting to thank each of the members for their support. Photos of the event were published in the April 28, 2011, edition of Florida Weekly.
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The School "Giver" Program was named the Best Student Return by the writers and editors of Florida Weekly in their 2011 Florida Weekly's Best list.
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The January 2011 issue of Life In Naples featured an article about Charity for Change and the School "Giver" Program. Following is an excerpt from the article:
January is the time when many people make resolutions to be a better person, to be patient and kind, to "pay it forward" or give back.
But children in four Collier schools make these resolutions throughout the year as part of the Charity for Change character development curriculum.They learn about cooperation, respect, responsibility, tolerance, kindness, perseverance, self-control, honesty, integrity and fairness.
Charity for Change, a Naples-based charity, helps students learn these important characteristics while they also raise money for charities in the community.
Click HERE to read the article in its entirety.
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The January 2011 issue of Naples Journal contained an article highlighting the School "Giver" Program. Below is an excerpt of the article written by Robin DeMattia.
Giver Gives, a 6-foot orangutan mascot, looms larger than life and is the friendly face that inspires Collier elementary school children to learn about their community, philanthropy and giving back.
He is the mascot of Charity for Change, a Naples-based charity that reinforces character traits such as cooperation, respect, responsibility and kindness while encouraging children to raise money for local charities.
Click HERE to read the article in its entirety.
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Two articles appeared in the August 2009, issue of e'Bella. Following is an excerpt from one article by Janelle Kuehnert:
Charity for Change is a nonprofit organization in Naples designed to create and promote opportunities for generous giving as a way of living. Its vision is to create a charitable movement to encourage daily giving for all ages.
Charity for Change launched its School "Giver" Program on a pilot basis at Calusa Park and Lely elementary schools last fall, and since then the schools have collected more than $10,000 in pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
What's six-feet tall and teaches kids about charity?
Click HERE to read the article in its entirety. (Photo courtesy of David Albers, Naples Daily News staff)
Charity for Change is a nonprofit organization in Naples which promotes charitable giving as a way of living. The School "Giver" Program has inspired local children from Calusa Park and Lely elementary schools to become "givers" themselves. Together, by the end of this school year, these children will have raised over $10,000 that goes directly to charities.
Click HERE to read the article in its entirety. (Photo courtesy of David Albers, Naples Daily News staff)
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